1. World problems
  2. Shortage of marriageable men

Shortage of marriageable men

  • Dearth of eligible males

Nature

In many industrialized countries people are marrying later in life. Because men usually prefer to marry a younger women rather than someone their own age, the women who choose to marry later encounter a shortage of eligible men their own age. Some also point to the growing acceptability of homosexuality for the shortage of potential husbands.

Broader

Aggravates

Aggravated by

War
Excellent

Related

Value

Shortage
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #5: Gender Equality

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
1A4N
E9379
DOCID
11593790
D7NID
140453
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020